Sudden infant death syndrome

Carmen Liceaga Development Psychology-Child (109) Reflection Essay #4 Professor Jill Wallen 10/19/2016 Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the unexplained infant death also known as crib death. I did some research on this subject, because when I had my first son; my son father?s cousin had also giving birth to her first son. Our babies were only a couple of days old from apart. The baby looked healthy and normal. A couple of weeks later we heard about her baby…

Oral Presentation: Cot Death- Hi my name is Jolanta. I’m here today to talk to you about the delicate subject of the tragic and mysterious circumstances which surround Cot Death which has baffled doctors and scientists for generations. Cot death or the medical term for it Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), is when a child is resting and later is found dead with no sound or signs of struggle and there is no explanation for their death. Although it is called cot death it does not always happen…

The risk factors of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have been studied in various studies. Brooke et al. 1997 did a case-control study in Scotland to evaluate how different practices related to the infant care relate with the occurrence of SIDS. In another case study by Hauck et al. 2003, the risks of SIDS were also investigated, and the focus was on the blacks who experience this problem more than the whites. The designs used in both of these studies entailed case-control studies in which…

Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) is the sudden unforeseen death of an infant without a clear cause, which remains unexplained until the cause of death is thoroughly investigated (AAP Task Force on SIDS, 2016). Investigations for the cause of sudden infant deaths can be done by fully reviewing the infant’s clinical history, by a complete autopsy or an examination of the death scene (Athanasakis, Karavasiliadou & Styliadis, 2011). SUID is a leading cause of infant mortality in the United…

that your baby will all of a sudden just quit breathing while he/she is sleeping? Well you should. Many people think that because their child is a certain race or ethnicity that they are safe from Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). This is not the case, every child has a chance of dying from SUID, but it is true that some races have a higher possibility. This issue is one that every parent needs to be aware of and take the time to seek out education on. Many infants die because of SUID a…

This scenario is mainly derived from stereotype rather than research, however my fieldwork concluded similar results. I began my research by asking mothers about their infants sleep routine and their opinions about co-sleeping. Parents were quick to tell me their child slept, will sleep, or currently…

Not only is this inconvenient for the mother, but the breast milk put in the bottle needs to be at the right temperature to give to the infant or child. Breastfeeding also helps the environment out. According to Womenshealth.gov “Formula cans and bottle supplies create more trash and plastic waste.” Why should a mother buy bottle supplies to throw away later? It would be more convenient…

as reducing the rate of all infants’ deaths within one year. Currently the United States is at 6.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births and the target for 2020 is to decrease the number to 6.0 infants (Healthy People 2020, 2016). Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death for infants until the age of one year (Bajanowski et al, n.d.). SIDS is associated with three key factors that Wedgewood describes as the “three hit model” include intrinsic infant vulnerability (birth…

dangerous place for their infant. I would tell them that there is plenty of research that shows that healthy, low-risk infants who bed-share with their parents have a fivefold increase risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) compared to infants who sleep in a cot next to their parents’ bed (Horne, Hauck, & Moon, 2015). Then, I would give parents instructions for creating a safe sleep environment for their baby. These recommendations include supine positioning of the infant, the use of a…

YOUR INFANT’S NOURISHMENT One of the most challenging and personal decisions about becoming a first time mother is deciding the right nourishment for your baby. Many mothers decide whether they plan to breastfeed or formula feed their infant before labor, but often change their mind after delivery. While it’s hard to say which is better, I believe the American Academy of Pediatrics justified breastfeeding as the best: The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that breastfeeding is the optimal…